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New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects
OTTAWA - The federal government says the planned Build Canada Homes program is expected to fund projects that focus on affordable housing and use Canadian-made materials. A document shared by Canada's...
Aug 11, 2025
B.C. woman injured, hospitalized after being struck by beer can thrown from truck
CHUCK CHIANG - A British Columbia woman was injured and required "life-saving first aid" after police say she was struck by a half-empty beer can thrown from a passing vehicle. RCMP say it happened cl...
Aug 11, 2025
B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver
British Columbia's attorney general says the government will appeal a landmark Aboriginal title ruling that grants a claim by the Cowichan Nation over land on the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver. Niki...
Aug 11, 2025
Rockets hire assistant coach
The Kelowna Rockets are bringing back a familiar face.Former NHL forward and Rockets alum Brandon McMillan has been hired as an assistant coach for the 2025-26 season.McMillan, 35, played four seasons...
Aug 11, 2025
Police say 2 dead in a shooting at a Target in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Two people were killed Monday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained, police said. Austin police said in a post on the social platform X...
Aug 11, 2025
Big crowds for Kelowna's Canada Day festivities
Kelowna's Canada Day drew huge crowds, with around 55,000 filling the waterfront for the festivities.Roughly half that number, about 25,000, came back out after dark for the fireworks show.Police say ...
Aug 11, 2025
Cowichan's lawyer says B.C. must reconcile property rights with land claim ruling
The lawyer representing the Cowichan Nation in British Columbia says the provincial government must reconcile private property rights with a landmark court ruling that the nation has Aboriginal title ...
Aug 11, 2025
Update: Evacuation Alert lifted for Daves Creek Wildfire in Joe Rich
The evacuation alert for the Daves Creek wildfire has been lifted.Residents of the last three properties on Goudie Road in Joe Rich can now return home.The fire started Sunday, with evacuation alerts ...
Aug 11, 2025
Police investigating after paddleboarders allegedly hit by boat on Kal Lake
Mounties are investigating a crash on Kalamalka Lake Sunday evening.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say a pair of paddleboarders were knocked off their boards by a boat around 7 p.m. Sunday, Augsut 10, at ...
Aug 11, 2025
Trump suggests he'll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a...
Aug 11, 2025
